Apple Releases iTunes 12.7; Bringing a Revamp that Drops the App Store &
Ringtones
After all of the leaks leaving Apple with little to surprise us with at
yesterday's iPhone, Apple Watch
<https://www.applevis.com/blog/apple-apple-tv-apple-watch-ios-iphone-macos-n
ews/all-xciting-news-apples-september-12-event> & Apple TV launch event, the
company did manage to fit one surprise in to the day, and that was the
release of a significantly revamped iTunes application.
According to Apple's release notes
<https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208075> , the new iTunes:
... focuses on music, movies, TV shows, podcasts, & audiobooks. Apps for
iPhone, iPad, & iPod touch are now exclusively available in the new App
Store for iOS. And the new App Store makes it easy to get, update, and
redownload apps-all without a Mac or PC.
The result is that the App Store and ringtones section have been entirely
removed, whilst Internet Radio is now part of Music, and iTunes U has been
moved into Podcasts.
The following changes are included in the new iTunes:
* Apple Music. Now discover music with friends. Members can create
profiles and follow each other to see music they are
* listening to and any playlists they've shared.
* Podcasts. iTunes U collections are now part of the Apple Podcasts
family. Search and explore free educational content produced by leading
schools, universities, museums, and cultural institutions all in one place.
* If you previously used iTunes to sync apps or ringtones on your
iOS device, use the new App Store or Sounds Settings on iOS to redownload
them without your Mac.
At the time of posting, we have not yet had an opportunity to fully explore
this release for anyVoiceOver-specific improvements, changes or regressions.
We will update this post if we learn of any.
Goodbye to the Home Button, Hello to Face ID; What Might This Mean for Blind
& Low Vision iPhone Users?
With the announcement of Apple's brand new iPhone X the blind and vision
impaired community has been buzzing about one of the biggest changes to the
iPhone, the removal of the Home button and the addition of Face ID. We have
grown very comfortable with our familiar Home button. After all, it's been a
very consistent part of our smart phone that we use probably dozens of times
a day to perform a variety of tasks since the iPhone 3GS. Change is scary
and sometimes, especially when it comes to technology it can be far too easy
to assume that we will be left out.
I totally get it. There are tons of "What if" situations. What if I keep my
eyes closed too much? What if I have prosthetic eyes? What if I grow facial
hair or change my hair color? These would all be reasonable questions if we
were looking at any other company than Apple, but we are working with the
most inclusive company there is. This is the company that made the very
first out of the box accessible smart phone when it wasn't popular or cost
effective. This is the company that took the time to make videos featuring
individuals with disabilities using their technology to live, work and play.
This is a company that has an entire dedicated team committed to
accessibility in every single device that they produce.
Apple takes care to include individuals with disabilities in everything that
they do and Face ID will not be an exception. It is expected that Face ID
will have dedicated settings that can be customized for accessibility
settings including for use with VoiceOver. Given that this will be a brand
new feature, however, I would expect that it won't work perfectly every time
for sighted and visually impaired individuals alike. When that happens, you
will always be able to use a passcode to still be able to gain access to
your phone.
I have also read concerns on social media about the security of FaceID.
Apple stated that they literally scanned a billion images to make sure that
security could not be compromised. It is not possible to trick the Face ID
with a photograph of an individual to gain access because of the advanced 3D
camera technology in the iPhone X camera. The only exception, which Apple
acknowledged, is if you are a twin.which is understandable given that an
identical set of twins would likely not be able to be distinguished by a
machine.
Based on the history of Apple, once a new feature is introduced it tends to
stay in subsequent models for years to come. Face ID is here to stay and as
Apple stated in their Fall 2017 Special Event, this is the next standard for
smart phones. Luckily, for those that still have reservations, there are
plenty of iPhone models to choose from that will allow for the more
traditional Touch ID and passcode security access.
Apple Releases a New Siri Apple TV Remote: What are
the Accessibility Implications?
While the big news for Apple TV fans today was the updated Apple TV 4K, with
HDR support, it looks like the Siri Remote also got a few small updates. How
will these updates help or hinder the blind and the visually impaired as
well as the physically disabled,
however?
Over the weekend TV OS was leaked
<http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-41220517> to the frantic public posting
and blogging and tweeting about what they saw in the firmware code. The code
showed a lot of things but the bit I was curious about was the part that
didn't really have to deal with the operating system. I wanted to learn
about the new remote features. After many moons digging and poking and
prodding I found the part of the leak that talked about hardware and haptic
feedback for the new Siri remote. I began sniffing and digging and abusing
search engines to finally get a concrete answer. Brazilian developer
Guilherme Rambo found references to
<https://twitter.com/_inside/status/907285172453863424> "actuator
calibration" and "force calibration" in the firmware that indicate haptic
feedback. Also, there's evidence in the tvOS 11 firmware that the Siri
Remote model number has jumped from "B239" to "B429", indicating an imminent
refresh. He tweeted a picture highlighting the exact bit where it talks
about haptic feedback.
While I don't have a model to verify, I'm sure he's right. First, it looks
like the menu button has changed. It is no longer a physical button, but
instead part of the glass touch surface. It has a white ring around it, so
sighted people and people with low vision can easily see where to press.
Apple has said, publicly, repeatedly, that the accessibility principle is
not going to go away anytime soon. The haptic feedback would be a way for
visually impaired users to know if their actions were processed. It would
also be useful for deaf users of the new Apple 4K TV as well.
The only accessibility withdraws, that I can see, is that the menu button
has been integrated into the touch surface. Physically disabled users may
need to start using keyboards more, which will become easier to do because
in TV OPERATING SYSTEM 11 various input devices will work better. A few
enhancements are,
* Support for Braille Displays: Connected Braille displays deliver
text of what's on screen (button labels, movie titles, etc.) that you are
currently hovering over. As you move focus, VoiceOver speaks and Braille
displays print the text. In addition, Braille display buttons map to
VoiceOver commands and support basic navigation around the Apple TV UI.
* Support for VoiceOver keyboard commands: Bluetooth connected
keyboards will allow you to issue VoiceOver commands for more efficient
browsing/navigation.
* Switch Control Menu for Media Playback: Switch Control users now
have access to a playback control panel to pause, play, fast forward,
rewind, and skip while media is playing.
In addition, the below features, compiled from various other media outlets,
are coming to the new Siri remote as well.
* Bluetooth 4.0 wireless technology
* IR transmitter
* Accelerometer and three-axis gyro
* Lightning connector for charging
* Rechargeable battery providing months of battery life on a single
charge (with typical daily usage)
At the time of this writing the new apple TV is available to preorder from
September 15 for $179, and will be released on September 22nd.
The new Siri remote can also be bought separately for $59; $20 cheaper than
the previous generation.
All the XCiting News from Apple's September 12 Event
Intro
Apple held its annual fall media event today, announcing new iPhones, Apple
Watches, & Apple TV. As usual, we're here to recap what was shown off, so
you know just how close to all your money Apple will be getting this year.
Before that, though, there's some nostalgia to this event you may find
interesting. This year mark's the tenth anniversary of the iPhone, as well
as the first year the company's newly constructed campus, Apple Park, was
ready to be used. It was therefore fitting that today's big event took place
in the brand newSteve Jobs Theater on Apple Park. Jobs was the driving force
behind the original iPhone, after all, so there was a lot of poignancy
today.
But back to all the cool new stuff! We got the hotly anticipated iPhone
refresh, a new Apple Watch, a new Apple TV, and final dates on the release
of Apple's software upgrades. Read about everything here, or watch the event
for yourself (link coming once Apple makes it available). I hate rambling
intros as much as you do, when all I want are the juicy details, so let's
kick things off
with the thing most everyone will want to know about: iPhone.
iPhone: More Options Than Ever
As mentioned, 2017 marks the tenth year of iPhone's existence. To noone's
surprise, Apple pulled out all the stops in these new hardware upgrades.
There's a lot of detail here, with three phones to talk about. Any prices
given will be in U.S. dollars.
Apple used to release one new iPhone a year. Starting with the 6, they moved
to two phones a year, with mostly identical features, but different screen
sizes. Now, they're adding another phone to the mix. The iPhone 7 series is
to be succeeded by the iPhone 8, the iPhone 8 Plus, and the all-new category
of iPhone X (pronounced "iPhone 10"). I'll cover each in more detail in a
moment, but the summary is this. The 8 and its Plus-sized sibling are
similar to the 7/7 Plus in many ways. They look the same, their cameras are
modest upgrades, they have similar screen resolutions, and their internals
are different only in that their CPU is the newest Apple has. The major
difference is the inclusion of wireless charging, and the use of an
all-glass rear face to allow for this new charging method. The iPhone X, on
the other hand, is a step above anything an iPhone has ever been. It has
better cameras, facial recognition to replace Touch ID, a much sharper
screen made with a whole new technology, no bezel, and other unique
features.
What They Share
Despite their different capabilities, iPhone X and iPhone 8 do have a few
things in common. I'll explain those first, then get into the details of
each new phone.
First up is the brains behind it all: Apple's all new processor, the A11
Bionic. This is Apple's newest design, able to handle the most demanding
tasks with ease, while drawing less power than ever. It sports six
processing cores, four meant for lower demand operations and two designed
for high performance. This lets you use very little power while doing simple
tasks like checking email, but get all the computing ability you need when
the situation demands it. This isn't the first time Apple has made a Fusion
chip, and it's not the first such chip to end up in an iPhone. However, it
marks the first time an iPhone has had six cores, and these ones really fly.
The high-capacity cores are 25% faster than those in the iPhone 7, while the
low performance ones are up to 70% faster. There's also a brand new,
tri-core graphics processor, the first one designed entirely by Apple, which
gives both graphics and machine learning applications a 30% boost.
While the camera details vary, there is one effect that is shared by iPhone
8 Plus and iPhone X: Portrait Lighting. Using this, you can take a portrait
shot and apply lighting effects. iOS breaks down the image in real time, and
dynamically adjusts the lighting to give the subject in the foreground the
effect you want. You can even add this later, as you are editing an image,
so long as that image is a portrait shot.
Apple has managed to keep the battery life on the 8 and 8 Plus the same as
what's expected on the 7 and 7 Plus, while getting two extra hours out of
the battery in iPhone X. The big news isn't the battery itself, though, it's
how you charge that battery. At long last, Apple has introduced wireless
charging on something other than Apple Watch. Simply drop your phone on a
compatible charging mat and it begins to recharge itself. Charging mats are
ubiquitous these days, and Apple has confirmed that any Qi-compatible
charger will work with iPhone X or iPhone 8. However, Apple-is designing its
own wireless charger, the Air Power, planned for release in 2018 and capable
of charging AirPods, Apple Watch, & iPhone all at once. Either way, the
chance to never plug in your phone again is one a lot of people will be very
happy to have.
To make wireless charging work, though, Apple had to forego the aluminum
back it has used for years. The back of these phones is solid glass. Apple
knows this will be a concern, so they made sure to talk about how much went
into making this material. In summary, they claim that it's the toughest
glass to be used in any smartphone ever. We'll see what the drop tests
reveal once the new iPhones are out in the wild.
Surrounding the phone, bringing the front and back faces together, is a band
of metal. It is aluminum on iPhone 8, and stainless steel on iPhone X. The
aluminum sounds like the same aluminum that made the iPhone 6s and 7 almost
bend-proof, and the Apple Watch Sport so tough, so I'm not worried about it.
The stainless steel was described as "surgical grade", and again, I'm not
worried about any flexing. That glass could be interesting, though. Remember
that wireless charging can't work through metal, so the switch to a partial
or full glass back was almost inevitable.
While wireless charging is the big news, there are some other wireless
tidbits worth mentioning. First, LTE Advanced is included in all the new
iPhones, letting them access even faster LTE, provided your carrier and area
support the feature. Second, Apple is including bluetooth 5, which will
allow for more stable and long-range bluetooth connections. Other devices
have to adopt the standard before it becomes as useful as it can be, but if
nothing else, you should see even less power used by bluetooth while
connections between iPhone & Apple Watch might improve at long distances.
All three phone models come in only two colors: space gray or silver. iPhone
8/Plus is also being offered in gold. This gold is a darker shade than the
previous gold finish, described by one reviewer as a sort of bronze color.
You can preorder the 8 and 8 Plus on September 15, and the first batches
should arrive a week later. The iPhone X isn't shipping until November 3,
with preorders opening on October 27. All three phones come in either 64GB
or 256GB configurations, with no additional storage options. This marks a
change from the previous starting storage of 32GB. iPhone 8 is $699 or $799
8 Plus is $799 or $899, and iPhone X is $999 or $1099. Now, let's find out
why that X is so expensive.
iPhone 8 & 8 Plus
The next iteration of what is now the base model (i.e. the newest, but
cheapest) iPhone is the 8. As has become the norm over the last few years,
it will be offered in two screen sizes: 4.7 and 5.5 inches. As mentioned,
the overall design is similar to that of the 7, with the same buttons, port,
and grills in the same places. There's still a Home button, and it's the
same tactile, semi-virtual one the 7 introduced a year ago, as far as I can
tell. The major change is that the back of this phone is solid glass, as
mentioned above. Its speakers are also upgraded, with a 25% volume boost
and, Apple claims, better bass.
iPhone X
What some thought might be called the iPhone Pro turned out to be labeled
the iPhone X, but it's certainly still apt to call it a pro-level device.
Let's start with the parts you'll never actually see or touch. Apple says
that iPhone X is up to 70% faster than iPhone 7, yet has two more hours of
battery life.
This refrain of more power and better battery is one we hear a lot from
Apple, but it's particularly important this time around.
iPhone X has advanced support for augmented reality, which developers
leverage in their apps through programming interfaces released in beta
earlier this year. AR demands a lot of processing power, and the A11 chip is
more than up to the challenge. While iPhones back to the 6s will support AR,
the X was designed from the start with this new technology in mind. One
example: it lets developers access face tracking with the front-facing
camera and face ID system. Snapchat, for instance, had a demo where users
could add a mask to their face in real time, and the mask would stay on
their face even as the user moved in the camera's view.
The next major change is the new way you'll unlock the X. Instead of relying
on Touch ID as it has since the iPhone 5s, Apple has moved to a facial
recognition system called Face ID. A great deal of care has gone into the
design of Face ID, since it has to recognize your face-and only your face-in
a myriad of conditions that could easily confuse normal cameras. Lighting,
shading, facial hair, hats, makeup, glasses, & plenty of other factors had
to be considered, and Apple needed a way to handle them all while
recognizing a user as quickly as possible. That's where infrared enters the
story. Rather than just a camera image, iPhone X relies on 3d mapping using
a tiny, infrared laser to get a precise map of the face looking at it. An
infrared beam illuminates your face, then a projector throws thirty thousand
points of infrared light at you. The locations of all these dots are used to
build a 3d map of your face, which is then compared to the map stored in
iPhone's secure enclave. A special sub processor, tuned specifically to work
with Apple's facial recognition neural network, kicks in to authenticate you
almost immediately as soon as it detects a face
looking at the front camera.
Apple says that Face ID is twenty times more secure than Touch ID, and that
it will work despite changes in facial hair, glasses, hats, and so on. On
stage, at least, the whole thing was amazing. The presenter's iPhone saw his
face and unlocked at the same time he had moved it into position, ready to
use. Just putting your phone so the screen is pointed toward your face, as
most users would do anyway, is enough to trigger the process. By the time
you're ready to use the phone, it has unlocked and is ready to go.
Apple is so confident in this new system that they've replaced Touch ID with
Face ID for everything. Do you secure your banking app or password manager
with Touch ID? Now, your face will unlock those apps. Apple Pay?
Authenticated with your face. Purchases in iTunes or the App Store? Yep, you
guessed it. Apple even had professional artists create masks and other
facial fakes, so they could train the AI doing the recognition to ignore
such attempts at bypassing this new security. Real-world tests will tell the
full story, but during the demo today, the whole thing seemed as close to
magic as Apple has ever gotten. Well, the very first time the presenter
tried it, it did have a hiccup, but after that it worked perfectly.
I want to offer some notes on Face ID and our community of low vision/blind
users. Speaking as someone with nystagmus and very limited vision, I
initially shared your concerns about my ability to use this system. For
security, Apple has made it so you have to be looking into the camera before
Face ID will unlock, which is good. After all, you wouldn't want someone to
unlock your phone while you sleep, or steal your phone and turn it toward
you for a second so it is open to the thief's use. But most of us can't look
at the camera. We now know that Apple has an accessibility setting to
disable this feature, letting Face ID authenticate you whether you're
looking at the camera or not. This option will be automatically enabled if
you turn on VoiceOver during the initial setup of your iPhone X.
From what I can piece together, enabling this option will let you hold up
the phone, and be done. So long as you've got the camera in about the right
place, Face ID can do its thing. Given voice guidance in Apple's Camera app,
I imagine VoiceOver will guide you should minor positioning need to be done,
but that's in no way confirmed. My main point is that you shouldn't worry
about Face ID and accessibility. This new method may not be as convenient
for you, and you may not like it, but it's not the only option out there.
Apart from the camera and screen, the iPhone 8/Plus offers the same speed,
charging, and other advances as iPhone X, so Touch ID is still available to
you should you choose it. If you want to try the X, though, I wouldn't let
Face ID be the reason you don't.
Face ID's hardware offers other opportunities Apple plans to take advantage
of. Some of these are the color-adjusting True Tone feature introduced with
the iPad Pro, not locking if the user is still looking at the screen, and
more. The big one, though, is called Anemojis. Rather than a static emoji,
iPhone X will look at the expression of the person using it and add that
expression to the emoji. You can also record a voice clip to accompany your
creation. At long last, we can make a unicorn adopt the expression we want,
and make it say anything. The system tracks more than fifty facial muscles,
and offers over a dozen base emojis to start from. Presumably, more will be
added as time goes on.
iPhone X offers other internal changes: its camera is an improved version of
the dual lens setup first introduced on the iPhone 7 Plus last year. As well
as the usual speed and accuracy upgrades we've come to expect from camera
updates, it offers optical image stabilization for both lenses. This gives
images more clarity, especially when zoomed, and improves low light
performance.
The front camera is still 7MP, but is now capable of Portrait Mode shots
thanks to the hardware behind Face ID. The rear camera's video abilities
have improved: iPhone X can shoot 4K video at 60 FPS, or 1080P at up to 240
FPS. For still shots, the LED flash now has four LEDs instead of two, and is
more accurate in matching the color it uses. Apple also claims there is zero
shutter lag when taking photos.
The screen is the next change. From the beginning, iPhone screens have been
surrounded by a bezel on all four sides. A Home button was centered below
the screen, and a camera and speaker grill were placed at the top. This gave
iPhone a relatively large amount of unused space on its front face. Now, the
X has changed all that entirely; the screen extends to the bottom and top of
the face. Coupled with the removal of the side bezels, these changes fit a
5.8-inch screen into a device only a little larger than an iPhone 7.
This new display isn't just bigger, it's far more beautiful, by early
reviews and Apple's own presentation at least. The OLED technology Apple is
using (the first time OLED has ever graced an iPhone's screen) gives the X a
resolution of 458 pixels per inch, which is even greater than the already
impressive iPhone 7 Plus. This screen is so good that Apple decided to
rename it, calling it a "Super Retina display". OLED also offers much better
colors, with more vibrancy and deeper blacks, all while using far less power
than the LCD tech other iPhones use. As mentioned, True Tone is included,
letting the screen change its colors to stay accurate despite colored light
sources shining on it.
I know, I know. The home button. Let's talk about that home button. Yes,
it's gone. I'm sorry, but there you have it. The screen of iPhone X extends
from edge to edge, with only the notch in the top for the speaker and camera
to distract from an otherwise uniform display. The status bar is now set on
either side of that notch, leaving the rest of the screen wide open, all the
way down to the bottom edge of the phone.
Don't panic! First, AppleVis has learned that the side button will be used
to invoke Siri, access the accessibility shortcut, and so on. This will
still work during setup, meaning that you can enable Voiceover when you pull
your iPhone X out of the box and set it up on your own. Simply press the
side button three times. As to the gesture that has replaced the home
button, you will get haptic feedback to let you know where to swipe up. It
sounds awkward, I know, but I'm not worried. The Touch Bar, Apple Watch,
Apple TV, and other new Apple products all turned out to have full VoiceOver
support, so I can't imagine this being any different.
Sure, it will take getting used to, and it won't be for everyone, but don't
write it off just because it's not something any of us have dealt with
before. Besides, this phone will finally introduce the "tap to wake" feature
that has been on Apple Watch for years.
Since there's no home button to press, you can simply tap your screen to
bring up the lock screen. This is in addition to the "raise to wake" we got
in iOS 10 for existing iPhones.
Apple Watch Series 3: Ditch the Virtual Wires
Apple Watch has always been a wireless device. It hooks to iPhone via
bluetooth, it can only be charged wirelessly, and it has no ports or jacks
to speak of. For all that, it's always been limited in one key way: an
iPhone needed to be nearby for almost anything except workouts and playing
music. This necessity has always made me think of the Watch as a wired
wireless item, relying on no physical connections, yet needing an iPhone to
be within bluetooth range.
Now, Apple has removed this restriction with the introduction of a new Apple
Watch which includes an LTE chip inside. It can run Siri, download
information in apps, update complications, and so on, all with no iPhone
present. To save battery, this new Watch will rely on an iPhone if one is in
range. But it no longer needs one to function.
Despite adding an antenna, extra radios, more battery, a CPU that's up to
70% faster than the Series Two, and a SIM card, Apple has hardly increased
the size of this new Watch. The casing is the same size as the Series Two,
while the back crystal (where the heart rate sensor is) extends just a
quarter of a millimeter more than the previous generation Watch. They also
put in a new wifi chip, called the W2, which consumes half the power of the
previous wifi chip in an Apple Watch. Although it draws less power, the W2
can boost wifi speed by up to 80%. This, and other advances, lets Apple
claim an eighteen-hour battery life for the cellular Watch, with "a mix of
cellular, bluetooth, and wifi usage". I suspect that relying on LTE
constantly will cut this number down considerably, but we'll have to wait
for the tests from early adopters to know just how the battery fairs under
heavy LTE usage.
The Series Three uses your existing cell number for phone calls. Once set up
on your carrier, it can function entirely on its own, including letting you
talk to Siri or dictate to send messages and other textual information,
making phone calls, and keeping your friends updated with your current
location. Basically, if your iPhone isn't nearby, the Series Three can act
as a substitute in many ways. You can even use Siri, and bluetooth
headphones, to stream tracks from Apple Music. Speaking of Siri, the Series
Three has a good enough processor that Siri now speaks with the same voice
as is found on iOS.
The Series One will remain on sale, for $249/$299 (38/42mm sizes). The
Series Three will cost $329/$379 for a version without cellular
connectivity, and $399/$449 with cellular. While pricing will vary by
carrier, two U.S. carriers have announced initial plans that will let users
add an Apple Watch for $10 per month. The Series Three is available in a new
gold finish (like that of the new iPhones), space gray, or silver, and new
bands are coming out as well. Preorders start September 15 and should ship a
week later.
Apple TV: a Shinier Picture Than Ever
Apple TV is a great way to watch your favorite content, use apps, or maybe
just turn your TV into a fireplace or cool-looking picture. But it's always
been limited in its ability to render high definition video. With all of
Apple's devices (save the MacBook Air) sporting amazing displays, and with
more and more content nowadays being delivered in 4K resolution, the choice
to stop Apple TV from supporting 4K has baffled users for many months.
Today, Apple finally addressed that concern, announcing the Apple TV 4K
The new Apple set top box is far more powerful than the previous
generation-no surprise there. It includes the same processor as is found in
the 2017 iPad Pro, making it more than capable of handling 4K video. It can
also now run more complex and high-resolution games, adding to the reasons
you might buy it over some of the other gaming consoles out there. It not
only supports 4K, but also HDR (high dynamic range). This lets each pixel of
the higher resolution content you can now watch pack in more detail, looking
even better than simply upping the pixel count.
Even if you're not into games on this device, 4K content is a major selling
point for many (sighted) users. Alongside the announcement of this new Apple
TV, we got a surprise: any HD movie you've purchased from iTunes will
receive a free update to 4K. If you have a movie collection you watch with
friends, and a 4K television, you might consider upgrading your box to this
new model so you can play that shiny new 4K content in all its high-res
glory.
The new Apple TV isn't replacing the existing ones. You can still get the
fourth generation at its normal price of $149 or $199, while the 4K model is
between the two at $179. You can order it starting September 15, with
deliveries starting September 22.
Software
Apple finally announced release dates and new details on all its software.
We'll get iOS 11, tvOS 11, & watchOS 4 on September 19th, with macOS 10.12
High Sierra following on September 25.
We got reminders and details of some of the new things coming to some of
these platforms. In watchOS, for instance, your heart rate will be easier to
see as a complication and can show your resting and recovery numbers. Apple
will also be launching a study, in cooperation with Stanford Medical, to see
about detecting arrhythmia automatically. Finally, your Watch will notify
you should your heart rate go up while you aren't doing anything to make it
do so.
In tvOS, Apple is adding notifications, live updates, and other automatic
details for sports fans. They are also adding live news, though it was
unclear if the news is specific to sports or is more general.
Conclusion
That's everything from today's event. A 4K Apple TV, LTE-enabled Apple
Watch, three new iPhones with incredible new features, and the news that the
big software updates will finally be here soon.
Personally, I'm excited to see where the new iPhone and Apple Watch go in
the months and years to come. Not excited enough to drop money on upgrades,
but not at all underwhelmed, either. I just don't think the new features
offer enough utility in my own use case to make it worth the money. The lack
of a home Button on iPhone X doesn't bother me in the slightest. No more
screen real estate won't help me much, but neither do I see it causing
problems. Besides, iPhone 8 is still a shiny, new, faster-than-ever iPhone
that it seems well worth looking at if you're in the market for an upgrade.
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